If you win, you live. If you lose, you die. If you don’t fight, you can’t win! - Eren Yaeger Note: This is from a manga/anime fan's perspective, but I'm going to try to present an overall view ( comparisons alert ) [STORY] Obviously 1 hour and 38 minutes is not enough time to develop the story the way the anime & the manga did but they surely did a great job to present the plot as it is. Living inside the walls yet striving for freedom and all the hatred against the titans was achieved beautifully I would say. Changing partly the plot and the characters' past was kind of a disappointment to me, since a cut short version of the original would be so much more interesting (in my opinion). Therefore I could not 'feel' the development, if the was any, of the characters throughout the movie. The effects were nice, titans were designed scary but the killing scenes were not so creepy so I had no space to feel that adrenaline everytime a titan attacked. I did not expect something different though, because an anime to become a live action film, especially this one, is a bit hard. I was suprised that it ended like this. Questions unanswered especially to the ones who do not know how Eren became a titan ( though it'd be a lot easier if they presented it at the start like the anime ). A lot of gaps as well, which I excuse because of the limited time. [ACTING/CAST] Okay, the acting was really good. I loved how they showed fear, you could even see it in their eyes & I must say that even if the story was kind of lacking the acting was like trying to fill in the emptiness. I liked the cast as well. Especially at the start where people were terrified, man the chaos caused me them chills, it was really good. [MUSIC] I admit sometimes the music ticked me off and it's the first time happening?. Sometimes it just didn't give the feel to it but the sound effects were great. I loved the titan's cryings and shoutings and the gas sound and all that, that one was really good. [REWATCH VALUE] I wouldn't sit alone to watch it once again but I would watch it with a group of friends if the chance was given. Other than that it was a good movie. High expecations? Yes a lot, since the original owned a special place. I do recommend it for the fun of it, so if you want to give it a try do give it one. It's a good one if you're for the adventure kind. Sie sind das Essen und wir sind die Jäger !